OPENING WEEKEND

It will take place at the Harlingen Performing Arts Theatre, 1209 Fair Park Blvd, Harlingen, TX – (956) 412-7529.

and Texas State Technical College, 1902 Loop 499 N, Harlingen, TX – (956) 364-4441

and the Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum, 2425 Boxwood Street, Harlingen, TX – (956) 430-8500.

SEPTEMBER 10th

@ HPAT @ 7p-8p is a reception. 800p-935p is the Argentinian movie MUSICA EN ESPERA.

SEPTEMBER 11th
12:30p-2:00p @ Workshop Room @ TSTC Cultural Arts Center is the Texas Filmmakers' Showcase presented by the Houston Film Commission.

2:30p-3:30p @ Workshop Room @ TSTC Cultural Arts Center is the FILM TO FESTIVAL panel. The panelists include two of the 5th Annual 36 Hour Film Race judges, Michael Druck and Adam Rocha.

4:00p-5:00p @ Workshop Room @ TSTC Cultural Arts Center is the HOW TO MAKE IT IN HOLLYWOOD presented by Arlene Santana. Arlene is from Sullivan City and has a recurring role on "Grey's Anatomy."

12:00p-1:18p @ Theater @ TSTC Cultural Arts Center is the documentary HEAVEN IN EXILE. The director Omar Rosales is a Harlingen resident and will be doing a Q&A afterwards.

2:00p-3:03p @ Theater @ TSTC Cultural Arts Center is FOREIGN SHORTS. This is 63 minutes of shorts from Spain and Mexico.

3:15P-4:50P@ Theater @ TSTC Cultural Arts Center is SHORTS PROGRAM . 85 minutes of shorts including FANTASY INC. directed by Brownsville native Bryan Ortiz.

5:00p-6:17p @ Theater @ TSTC Cultural Arts Center is SHORTS PROGRAM 1. 85 minutes of shorts including BON VIVANT (Donna High School student Maria Quiroga), SALUD (starring Arlene Santana) and PAPERBOY (starring Brownsville native Marisilda Garcia).

12:30p-1:49 @ HAHM is DOCUMENTARY SHORTS 2.

2:00p-2:59p @ HAHM is THE BEAST WITHIN.

3:15p-4:13p @ HAHM is AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER.

4:30p-6:00p @ HAHM is the paranormal investigation workshop, "Ghosts Were People Too" by PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGATIVE MULTI PARANORMAL SOCIETY.

7:00p-8:00p is the reception @ HPAT.
8:00p-9:33p is the movie PANTS ON FIRE with Q&A with special guest Efren Ramirez!! (Pedro from Napoleon Dynomite)

SUNDAY THE 12TH

12:15p-1:15p @ Workshop Room @ TSTC Cultural Arts Center is a Special Effects Workshop presented by Carter Robinson.

1:30p-2:50p @ Workshop Room @ TSTC Cultural Arts Center is the documentary UNDER THE SCARES.

12:00p-1:14p @ Theater @ TSTC Cultural Arts Center is SHORTS PROGRAM 3. 74 minutes of short including BORDERLANDERS by Marcel Rodriguez.

1:40p-3:06 @ Theater @ TSTC Cultural Arts Center is THE SHARK CON. The director is Harlingen resident Rusty Armstrong. Rusty and Steven Pavon will be doing a Q&A.

12:15P-1:27P @ HAHM is DOCUMENTARY SHORTS 1.

1:45p-2:43p @ HAHM is HARVEST OF LONELINESS.

3:00p-4:00p @ HPAT doors open for…
4:00p-???? @ HPAT is the results of the 5th Annual 36 Hour Film Race.

Our website will be up soon. Movie synopsis will be posted soon. prices you ask? a Festival Pass for both OPENING and CLOSING weeknd is $125.
Opening Weekend Pass is $75. TSTC students free with Student ID. Film Race participants free with Race Badge. Individual screenings are $5 except for MUSICA EN ESPERA, PANTS ON FIRE and the RESULTS OF THE 36 HOUR FILM RACE. Admission will be $10. There are different types of passes available at the door. For more information, call 793-8783